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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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