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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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