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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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