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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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