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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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