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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently 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 distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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