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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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