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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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