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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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