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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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