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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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