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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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