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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses 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 many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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