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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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