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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always 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 issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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