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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for students 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 lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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