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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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