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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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