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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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