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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are 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 several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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