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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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