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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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