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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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