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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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