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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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