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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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