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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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