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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive 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 several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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