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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally 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 deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key 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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