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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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