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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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