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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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