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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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