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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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