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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free 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 many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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