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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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