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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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