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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally 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 lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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