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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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