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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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