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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily 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 having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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