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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free 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 lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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