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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not 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 many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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