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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free 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 many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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