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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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