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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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