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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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