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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently 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 topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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