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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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