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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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