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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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