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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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