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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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