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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always 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 subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major 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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