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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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