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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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