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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for learners 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 topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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