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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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