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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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