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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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