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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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