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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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