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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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