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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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