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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive 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 issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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