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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always 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 issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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