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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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