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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not 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 variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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