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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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