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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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