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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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