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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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