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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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