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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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