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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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