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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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