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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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