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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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