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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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