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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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