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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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