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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for students 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 topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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