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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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