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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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