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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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