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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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