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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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