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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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