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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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