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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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