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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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