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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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