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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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