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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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