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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily 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 issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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