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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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