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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically 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 online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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