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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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