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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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