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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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