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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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