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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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