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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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