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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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