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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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