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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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