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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines 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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