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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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