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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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