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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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