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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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