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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses 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 many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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