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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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