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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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