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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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