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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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