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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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