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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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