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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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