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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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