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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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