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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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