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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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