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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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