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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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