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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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