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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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