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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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