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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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