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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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