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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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