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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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