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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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