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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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