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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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