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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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