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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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