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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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