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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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