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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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