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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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