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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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