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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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