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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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