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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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