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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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