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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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