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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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