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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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