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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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