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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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