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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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