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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not 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 lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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