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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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