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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally 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. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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