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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually 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 several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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