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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free 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 online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)