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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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