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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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