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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students 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 lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education