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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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