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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically 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 variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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