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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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