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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently 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 many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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