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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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