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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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