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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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