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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses 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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