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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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