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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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