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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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