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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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