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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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