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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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