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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively 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 lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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