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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally 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 subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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