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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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