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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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