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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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