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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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