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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always 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 issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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