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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students 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 numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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