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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free 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 online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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