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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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