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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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