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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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