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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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