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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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