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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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