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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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