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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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