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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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