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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students 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 several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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