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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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