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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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