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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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