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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly 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 many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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