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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)