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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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