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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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