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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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