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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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