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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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