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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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