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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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