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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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