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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free 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 topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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