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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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