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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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