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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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