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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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