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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free 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 issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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