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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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