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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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