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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently 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 organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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