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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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