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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free 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 several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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