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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically 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 issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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