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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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