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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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