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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always 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 several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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