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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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