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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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