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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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