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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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