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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free 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 lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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