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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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