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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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