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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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