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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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