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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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