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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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