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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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