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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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