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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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