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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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