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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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