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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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