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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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