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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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