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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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