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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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