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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are 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 elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources