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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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