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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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