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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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