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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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