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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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