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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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