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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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