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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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