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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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