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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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