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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are 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 a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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