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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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