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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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