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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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