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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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