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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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