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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not 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 numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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