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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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