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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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