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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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