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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education