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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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