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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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