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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally 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 issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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