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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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