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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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