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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for students but do not 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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