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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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