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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the 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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