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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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