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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically 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 many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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