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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually 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 variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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