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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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