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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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