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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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