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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively 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. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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