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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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