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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes 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 many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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