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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students 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 several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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