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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not 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 subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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