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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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