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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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