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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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