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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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