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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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