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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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