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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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