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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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