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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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