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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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