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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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