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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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