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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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