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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally 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. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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