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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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