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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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