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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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