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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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