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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always 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 technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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