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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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