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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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