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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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