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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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