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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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