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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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