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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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