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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically 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 lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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