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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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