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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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