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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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