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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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