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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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