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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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