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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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