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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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