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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally 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 variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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