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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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