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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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