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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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