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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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