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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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