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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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