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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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