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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually 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 several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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