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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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