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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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