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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free 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 learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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