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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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