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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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