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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly 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 organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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