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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not 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 several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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