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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually 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 distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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