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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently 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 learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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