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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not 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 many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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