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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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