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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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