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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically 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 learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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