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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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