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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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