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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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