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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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