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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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