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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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