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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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