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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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