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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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