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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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