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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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