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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students 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 distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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