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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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