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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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