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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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