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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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