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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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