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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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