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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative 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 scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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