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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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