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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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