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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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