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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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