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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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