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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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