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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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