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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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