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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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