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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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