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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally 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. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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