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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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