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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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