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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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