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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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