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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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