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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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