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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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