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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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