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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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