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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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