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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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