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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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