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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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