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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free 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 several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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