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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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