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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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