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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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