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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly 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 several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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