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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. 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 lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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