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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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