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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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