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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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