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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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