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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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