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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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