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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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