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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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