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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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