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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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