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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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