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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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