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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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