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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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