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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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