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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs 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 issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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