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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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