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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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