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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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