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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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