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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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