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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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