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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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