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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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