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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 topics that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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