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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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