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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically 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 online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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