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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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