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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free 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 several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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