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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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