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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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