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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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