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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently 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 online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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