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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically 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. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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