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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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