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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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