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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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