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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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