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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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