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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always 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 topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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