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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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