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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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