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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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