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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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