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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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