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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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