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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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