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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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