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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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