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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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