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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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