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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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