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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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