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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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