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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always 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 institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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