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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally 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 issues that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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