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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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