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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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