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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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