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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally 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 many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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