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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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