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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically 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 many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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