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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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