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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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