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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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