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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are customarily 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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