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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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