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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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