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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive 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 technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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