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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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