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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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