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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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