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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly 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 many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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