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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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