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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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