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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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