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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically 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 lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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