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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually 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 topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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