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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are generally 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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