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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally 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 issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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