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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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