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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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