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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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