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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free 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 many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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