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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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