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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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