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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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