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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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