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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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