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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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