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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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