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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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