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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students 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 several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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