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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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