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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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