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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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