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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are 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 many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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