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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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