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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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