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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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