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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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