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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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