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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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