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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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