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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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