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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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