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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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