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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always 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 online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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