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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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