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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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