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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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