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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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