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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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