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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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