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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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