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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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