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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free 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 learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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