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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not 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 topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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