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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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