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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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