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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not 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 topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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