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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally 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 technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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