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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally 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 lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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